The best Original Falafel with Chickpeas | Middle East, Vegan and Gluten-Free
Traditional Falafels from the Middle East. Combine it with Hummus and Arabic Pita.
Servings 6
Calories 430kcal
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups uncooked dry chickpeas
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 5 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoon chickpea or other gluten-free flour for the mix
- Gluten-free flour to cover the balls before frying
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper
- sunflower oil for frying or other oil
Instructions
- Put Chickpeas in a big bowl and cover them with cold water. leave them overnight. They will double in size.
- Drain them wash them well and put them in a food processor
- Add the onion, parsley, garlic, flour, salt, cumin.coriander and peppers.
- Blend them well until all mixed well. Do not over blend them! Just they are all finely mixed.
- Put the mix in a bowl and in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Put flour on a big plate.
- Form the mix into small balls and cover them each one with enough flour.
- Put frying oil in a pan and let it heat well over medium heat.
- When it's heated, put the falafel balls into the pan and fry them on each side for 2-3 minutes until golden.
- Put paper in a big plate and place the falafel so the oil will be absorbed.
- Serve them immediately on a plate with hummus, pita bread or any other sauce.
- Enjoy!!!
Notes
- --- Do not use canned chickpeas. The recipe will not work.
- ---- In case you can not form the balls, put the mix back to the processor and blend again.
- ---- Do not over blend them. If you over blend them, the chickpeas will start to create a creamy consistency.
- ---- This recipe makes around 30 falafel.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal